De la Tierra al espacio.
The Moon and Jupiter looked glorious last night, flooding Horsham with light in the cold early evening. We were walking back from town, and I was just willing to arrive home and test my month-old Nikon D7500 in night sky … Continuar
When George Mallory was asked in 1924 why would he climb Mount Everest, he replied: «Because it’s there». For many, this short sentence has become their main motivation in their pursuit for new sport challenges, including those who, each autumn, … Continuar
The volcanic eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano in the peninsula of Reykjanes (Iceland) has just started (10/7/2023), and we are lucky enough to have access to several webcams located in the area. Geologists like me (and generally anyone interested in … Continuar
Hacía tiempo que le llevaba dando vueltas a la idea de comprar un dron, y finalmente he caído en ello. He comprado un DJI Mini 2, con una cámara 4K (a día de hoy, la cámara 4K es un requisito … Continuar
He desactivado mi cuenta de Twitter. En noviembre escribía aquí que dejaba de usar Twitter activamente, pero a las dos semanas estaba usandolo de nuevo. No diría que del mismo modo, porque cada vez me hastiaba más y cada vez … Continuar
I never planned to end up cycling a 300 km Audax ride… but it happened in 2022. It all started actually in 2021, when I couldn’t do the Dunwich Dynamo (DD) because of the COVID pandemic (DD: A night-ride that … Continuar
This weekend is Paris-Roubaix, arguably the most famous cycling race of the spring classics. And for that reason, ‘A Sunday in Hell‘, the 1976 Danish documentary written and directed by Jørgen Leth about the race, should be a regular fixture … Continuar
Frohe Ostern aus Deutschland! Happy Easter from Germany! We are spending the week in Germany, and we are using the sunny days for visiting towns and villages near the in-laws. One of them is the town of Berga (Thuringia), where … Continuar
«La madre del emigrante» es una escultura de estilo moderno muy popular en mi Gijón natal, donde se la conoce más como «La Lloca’l Rinconín». Su aspecto desaliñado y desgarbado, y a la incomprensión en el momento de la inauguración … Continuar
¿Quién no ha soñado alguna vez con tener alas? Es problemente el deseo más antiguo del ser humano, y tal vez por ello este vídeo que he encontrado de un dron en el Cervino (Matterhorn en alemán) resulte tan hipnótico. … Continuar